Are you sure that your readers know exactly who said what in your scenes of dialogue? Use these examples of what does and doesn't work to make sure your characters' conversations are always easy to follow.

Whole books have been written on how to write dialogue - but a quick scan of those on my shelves show that none of them specifically addresses the topic of how to get around the problem of two males or two females talking at length. What are the techniques involved?

Just what you needed: 7 handy tips to help you beef up your dialogue. If you're worried that your dialogue sounds bland, or that your characters all sound the same... or SOMETHING'S wrong but you don't know what! - then this might help you to get yourself out of a hole quickly.